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English

Alternative forms

• petrolaeum (archaic)
• petrolæum (archaic)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /p??t?o?li?m/

Noun

petroleum (plural petroleums or petrolea)

1. a flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface

   Synonyms: crude oil, oil

Derived terms

Related terms

• (not a synonym) petrol (gasoline, gas)
• linoleum

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

From Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pe?tro?le?um

Noun

petroleum m (uncountable)

1. petroleum

Synonyms

• aardolie
• ruwe olie

Descendants

• ? Indonesian: petroleum

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch petroleum, from Medieval Latin petroleum, from petra (“rock”) + oleum (“oil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pe.tro?leu.m]
• Hyphenation: pét?ro?lé?um

Noun

petroleum or pétroléum

1. petroleum.

   Synonym: minyak bumi

Further reading

• “petroleum” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

English

Etymology

ether +? -ification

Noun

etherification (countable and uncountable, plural etherifications)

1. (organic chemistry) The process of making an ether, especially the removal of alcohols from petroleum products by reacting with sulfuric acid.